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since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
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Throw on a loose denim jacket or paper-thin cardigan on windier days, or dress it up in the evening with a boyfriend blazer and wedges or block heels.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The room for error going into the knockouts becomes paper-thin.
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Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The reason the sandwich works is the meat is cut paper-thin and is generously seasoned with spices.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Metallic cat-eye and chrome finishes give the effect of an ice-cold glass, while sheer jelly polishes look almost exactly like the paper-thin slice of lime bobbing in your drink.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The room for error going into the knockouts becomes paper-thin.
—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The reason the sandwich works is the meat is cut paper-thin and is generously seasoned with spices.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Metallic cat-eye and chrome finishes give the effect of an ice-cold glass, while sheer jelly polishes look almost exactly like the paper-thin slice of lime bobbing in your drink.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for paper-thin
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper-thin. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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